EP0909744A3 - Procédé pour former des articles en verre exhibitant des régions polarisantes et non-polarisantes intégrées - Google Patents

Procédé pour former des articles en verre exhibitant des régions polarisantes et non-polarisantes intégrées Download PDF

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EP0909744A3
EP0909744A3 EP98116599A EP98116599A EP0909744A3 EP 0909744 A3 EP0909744 A3 EP 0909744A3 EP 98116599 A EP98116599 A EP 98116599A EP 98116599 A EP98116599 A EP 98116599A EP 0909744 A3 EP0909744 A3 EP 0909744A3
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Sherry Jeanne Gill
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EP98116599A 1997-10-17 1998-09-02 Procédé pour former des articles en verre exhibitant des régions polarisantes et non-polarisantes intégrées Expired - Lifetime EP0909744B1 (fr)

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EP (1) EP0909744B1 (fr)
JP (1) JPH11194218A (fr)
KR (1) KR100488201B1 (fr)
DE (1) DE69802774T2 (fr)

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WO1998047832A1 (fr) * 1997-04-24 1998-10-29 Corning Incorporated Procede de fabrication d'un verre comportant des regions polarisees et des regions non polarisees
US6563639B1 (en) * 2002-01-24 2003-05-13 Corning Incorporated Polarizing glasses
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EP0909744A2 (fr) 1999-04-21
DE69802774T2 (de) 2002-08-08
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US6089042A (en) 2000-07-18
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